openEuler 24.03 LTS update for containerd



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-40635
CWE-ID CWE-190
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 openEuler
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

containerd
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU105799

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40635

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when handling a UID:GID larger than the maximum 32-bit signed integer. A local user can pass a large user identifier value to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 24.03 LTS

containerd: before 1.6.22-16

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2025-1349


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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